Sunday, I took advantage of a rare free day in the ReBuilding Exchange shop to work on a new project and photograph some old ones. My Scrap Armchair came together pretty well, but, as usual, there are a number of problems with it. One, I didn't get the ergonomics right, so the back is too vertical, and hits the spine at a less-than-ideal location. Two, the maple floorboards I used for the back and seat are flat, failing to conform to the body. Three, the frame is really bulkier than it needs to be, strength-wise. Four, I thought I could make the exposed fasteners look attractive, but I should've used dowels, or at least plugged over them.
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| As modeled by chair impresario Blake Sloane. |
